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Third health minister returns in Sunak reshuffle
A third former minister in the Department of Health and Social Care has returned to the department, as part of Rishi Sunak’s government reshuffle.
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Less star quality, but more influence in the 2022 ranking of minority ethnic leaders
That this year’s HSJ ranking of the 50 most powerful and influential people in the NHS and health policy from a minority ethnic background has lost a little star quality is a reality that cannot be avoided. Sponsored by This loss is not surprising given the departure of ...
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Celebrating the crucial role of ethnic minority leaders in health and care
In an ideal world, there would be no need for a Top 50 Black, Asian and minority ethnic power list. Our health and care system would be representative of our diverse communities at all levels – including within its leadership. Sadly, that is not the case. The latest HSJ100 detailing ...
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Promoting progress while pushing for more
Black, Asian, and minority ethnic leaders make an amazing contribution to health and care but, in my view, this is not recognised or celebrated enough. I was therefore delighted to be asked to chair the judging panel for HSJ’s 2022 list of the 50 most influential Black, Asian and minority ...
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The 50 most influential Black, Asian and minority ethnic people in health: Full list
Here are the 50 Black, Asian and minority ethnic figures who will exercise the most power and/or influence in the English NHS and health policy over the next 12 months
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The 50 most influential Black, Asian and minority ethnic people in health: The judges
The judges for 2022’s list of healthcare’s 50 most influential Black and minority ethnic leaders
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Board to get anti-racism training as CQC orders cultural improvements
Regulators have told the agency that supplies blood to the NHS to develop a more inclusive culture, after hearing multiple reports of ethnic minority staff being ‘disrespected’ and discriminated against.
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Struggling trusts’ CEOs must ‘self certify’ to NHS England
Bosses at struggling trusts must sign new commitments to national leaders about how they are approaching the task of clearing their elective and cancer backlogs, under a new protocol drawn up by NHS England.
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NHS lacks councils’ ‘financial discipline’, warns ICS chair
An integrated care partnership chair has criticised NHS England for requiring systems to work to “meaningless” indicators, adding he is worried health organisations lack financial discipline.
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CEO found mismatch between image and reality of ‘outstanding’-rated trust
A chief executive who joined an outstanding-rated trust last year has suggested it hasn’t matched up to its external reputation, and he was surprised by some of its challenges.
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Barclay back as health secretary
Steve Barclay has again been appointed as health and social care secretary, after Therese Coffey was moved to another cabinet post.
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‘People breaking’ as procurement now harder than covid peak
NHS procurement is “arguably in a worse state” than during the covid pandemic, as teams grapple with rationing of thousands of products, ballooning inflation, staff burnout and demands for further cost savings.
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Trust hires turnaround director at ICB’s suggestion
A financial turnaround director has been drafted into a trust where the chief executive resigned after a funding row with its integrated care board.
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Trust criticised over handling of 60-hour A&E waits
Senior staff have questioned why a major hospital did not seek support from neighbours when emergency patients were left waiting more than 60 hours to be admitted to a bed.
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Winners of HSJ Patient Safety Awards 2022 revealed
More than 900 invitees converged on Manchester Central last night to find out which projects would emerge winners in the latest edition of our Patient Safety Awards.
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CEOs ‘risk becoming prisoners’ in trusts with poor culture
Trust chief executives risk becoming “prisoners” of organisations with poor cultures if they do not “step back and see the bigger picture”, a former chief inspector of hospitals has said.
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NHS to face unprecedented funding squeeze to 2025
The NHS in England is set to face a multiyear funding squeeze for the first time since the 1950s, new figures have revealed.
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Revealed: Racism a ‘very serious problem’ at NHS agency
The troubled agency that supplies blood to the NHS has a ’very serious problem’ with racism, a staff survey has revealed.
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Exclusive: ‘Uncomfortable’ A&E model could be rolled out nationally
A patient flow model which involves moving A&E patients to wards “irrespective” of whether there are beds available, is under review for wider rollout by NHS England and is being endorsed by senior clinicians, despite safety fears, HSJ has learned.